The Brief Flagler County deputies rescued a homeowner trapped near flames after responding to a house fire in Palm Coast. Deputies used a patrol vehicle fire extinguisher to hold back the flames until firefighters arrived. Flagler County sheriff's deputies rescued a homeowner from a burning Palm Coast residence after responding to reports of smoke coming from the house, authorities said. The homeowner was safely evacuated, and crews from the Palm Coast Fire Department and Flagler County Fire Rescue extinguished the fire. He said every patrol vehicle carries a fire extinguisher because deputies are often the first to arrive at emergencies.